NUS Fintech Month
2022
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ABOUT FINTECH MONTH
NUS Fintech Month constitutes a series of workshops and panel discussions designed to give university and polytechnic students an insight into the world of Fintech. The workshops range from beginner to advance levels, allowing everyone to participate regardless of background.
Additionally, there will be a hackathon where a real-world problem will be tackled using Fintech, thus demonstrating the usefulness of this technology in a real world context. We are anticipating rapid sign ups, with more than 300 students participating, so be sure to register early with your team of 2 - 5 to ensure your slot is reserved!
TIMELINE
HACKATHON
About
The theme for this upcoming hackathon is all about "Next-Generation Decentralized Applications", such as DeFi, wallets, cross-chain applications, or even introducing decentralized technologies to different industries
Objective
Promote the development of the world's blockchain. Explore and push ideas to their fullest potential, and may the best team win!
Who can join?
All students from tertiary education institutes around the world are welcome to sign up for the hackathon. You don't necessarily have to be from NUS!
Why join us?
You will have the opportunity to work on real-world challenges, gain invaluable exposure to the Fintech industry and work closely with your team in the spirit of creativity and learning.
PRIZES
Hackathon Prizes
Stand a chance to win highly attractive cash prizes!
$15000
1st Prize
$10000
2nd Prize
$5000
3rd Prize
OTHER PRIZES
Most Creative
$2500
Best Business Case
$2500
Easy Domain Application
$2500
Public Favourite
$2500
Judges Award
$2500
Applicable for Bybit
$2500
BitDAO-Worthy
$2500
Best Code Design
$2500
WORKSHOPS & SYMPOSIUMS
Acquire your knowledge from experienced speakers in the industry.
Enrol now to earn your verifiable certificates of participation!
*Attendance would be taken during the workshops
SPONSOR SPEAKERS
Igneus Terrenus
Head of Communications
Bybit
Helen Liu
Vice President (HR)
Bybit
Jason Liew
Product Lead
Bybit
Nancy Gao
Human Resources
Bybit
Anke Liu
Community and Events Manager
Stellar
Tyler van der Hoeven
Ecosystem Engineer
Stellar
GUEST SPEAKERS
Amanda Ong
Country Manager of Singapore, Head of PR
StashAway
Gavin Chia
Managing Director
Futu Singapore
Ernest Tay
Head of sales
Spenmo
David Wang
CEO & Founder
Helicap
Tomas Molin
Manager of Messari Governor
Messari
John Gu
Founder & CEO
AlphaLab Capital
Deepak Khanna
Head of Wealth and Trading
Revolut
Arjun Khanna
Strategy and Operations Manager
Revolut
WORKSHOP DETAILS
- Participants will earn a verifiable certificate of participation when participating in each workshop.
- Attendance will be taken during the workshops. A full attendance is required in order to receive the certificates.
Introductory Workshops
Natural Language Processing in Fintech
Speakers:
TBC
Date:
05 Jan 2022
Time:
1100-1200
Location:
Zoom
Model Interpretability in Risk Analytics
Speakers:
TBC
Date:
06 Jan 2022
Time:
1100-1200
Location:
Zoom
Intro to Blockchain
Speakers:
TBC
Date:
07 Jan 2022
Time:
1100-1200
Location:
Zoom
Web2 to Web3 : The new Internet
Speakers:
TBC
Date:
08 Jan 2022
Time:
1100-1200
Location:
Zoom
Industry Workshops
Stocks vs Crypto
Speakers:
Jason Liew (Bybit)
Date:
11 Jan 2022
Time:
1600-1700
Location:
Zoom
Getting started with Stellar
Speakers:
Anke Liu (Stellar)
Tyler van der Hoeven (Stellar)
Date:
11 Jan 2022
Time:
2000-2100
Location:
Zoom
How Revolut makes foreign exchange faster and cheaper than traditional money changers?
Speakers:
Arjun Khanna (Revolut)
Date:
12 Jan 2022
Time:
1600-1700
Location:
Zoom
Token Market Making
Speakers:
John Gu (AlphaLab Capital)
Date:
12 Jan 2022
Time:
2000-2100
Location:
Zoom
Navigating the Multi-Chain Landscape
Speakers:
Sam Wong (OIO Singapore)
Date:
13 Jan 2022
Time:
1600-1700
Location:
Zoom
Symposiums
FinTech for Personal Finance
Speakers:
Gavin Chia (Futu Singapore)
Amanda Ong (Stashaway)
Deepak Khanna (Revolut)
Igneus Terrenus (Bybit)
Date:
10 Jan 2022
Time:
2000-2130
Location:
TBC
Careers in Fintech (General)
Speakers:
Ernest Teh Jia En (Spenmo)
David Z Wang (Helicap)
E Teng Tay (SeaMoney)
Date:
14 Jan 2022
Time:
TBC
Location:
Shaw Foundation Alumni House
Careers in Crypto
Speakers:
Arthur Cheong (DeFiance Capital)
Gene Yan (Octava)
Tomas Molin (Messari)
Date:
14 Jan 2022
Time:
2000-2130
Location:
UTown Auditorium 2
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Question: Who is eligible to take part in the hackathon?
Answer: All students from tertiary education institutes around the world are welcome to sign up for the hackathon. You don’t necessarily have to be from NUS!
Question: Are there any requirements for the hackathon team formation?
Answer: The team should consist of 2-5 members. Team members need not be from the same school. Please appoint a team leader to be the main point of contact.
Question: How do we sign-up?
Answer: Sign-up links will be made available when registration opens. You may retrieve the links from our social media (Instagram, Telegram, LinkedIn). For overseas students, the links will be disseminated to their faculty who will then assist in disseminating the sign up links to them.
Each team should only sign up once. Please appoint a team leader and fill up all team members’ particulars as stated in the form.
In case of any changes, do email our team at nusfintech.ops@gmail.com.
Question: How many rounds are there in the hackathon?
Answer: There are a total of 2 stages, Ideation and Prototyping.
In the Ideation Stage, teams have 4 days to conduct research and ideation for their solution to the problem statement. Top half of participating teams will be selected after the Ideation Stage to move on to the Prototyping Stage to code out their prototype or MVP (minimum viable product). The prototypes will then be assessed to select the finalists of the hackathon, who will be invited to attend the demo day. These teams will be pitching their prototypes to a panel of distinguished judges who are made up of industry experts and professors to compete for the top prizes. For teams outside of Singapore, this presentation will be done virtually over zoom.
Question: Will the hackathon be conducted remotely?
Answer: Most of the hackathon will be conducted remotely, except for the demo day where finalists who are in Singapore will be invited to do a Live presentation on NUS campus to a panel of judges.
Question: What should the format of the file be for hackathon submission?
Answer: Submissions for both stages will be in the form of a short video recording (10mins) where the idea or prototype can be presented in any way the team thinks is best. The videos are to be uploaded to YouTube as an unlisted video, and the video link submitted via Google Forms.
Question: Who do we reach out to if we have more enquiries?
Answer: Please email our team at nusfintech.ops@gmail.com
Question: How do we register for workshops and symposiums?
Answer: Sign-up links will be made available when registration opens. You may retrieve the links from our social media (Instagram, Telegram, LinkedIn).
There will be 3 separate forms, first for introductory workshops, second for industry workshops, and third for symposiums. Under each form, please indicate all the sessions that you are keen on attending.
Question: Will the workshops be conducted virtually?
Answer: Introductory and Industry workshops will be conducted virtually via Zoom. Some symposiums will be conducted physically with online live streaming.
Question: Are the workshops compulsory for hackathon participants?
Answer: No. The workshops are meant to better equip all participants, regardless of their background, for the hackathon. If you do not require any additional help/guidance, you need not sign up for the workshops.
Question: If I am not participating in the hackathon, can I still sign up for any of the workshops?
Answer: Yes, you may still sign up for the workshops.
Question: How many workshops can I sign up for?
Answer: There is no limit to the maximum number of workshops you can sign up for.
Question: Will all hackathon participants be physically present at the venue?
Answer: No, in view of COVID-19 restrictions, only the finalist teams based in Singapore will be invited down to the venue. For overseas finalists, they will be presenting via Zoom. However, a Live Stream event will be made available to the rest of the participants.
Question: Is it compulsory for all hackathon participants to join in the Live Stream?
Answer: No, but you are highly encouraged to join us for an exciting lineup of pitches made by our finalist teams to a panel of external judges!
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Organisers
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CONTACT US
If you have any questions about the event, or would like to work with us in the future:
Feel free to reach out to us at
nusfintech.ops@gmail.com
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